Politcal: As of today Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa is the leader of Sri Lanka. He runs a republic government. Sri Lanka has almost the same laws as the U.S., this style of law is called english common law. The voting age in Sri Lanka is 18. Also, the Sri Lankan flag has an intresting meaning. Sri Lankan Flag Meaning: The green stripe represents Sri Lanka's minority Muslims and the orange stripe the minority Hindu Tamils. The yellow represents Buddhism and the crimson stands for a long life. The golden lion is an ancient symbol of the people and the sword is a symbol of authority. The pipul tree leaves are a Buddhist symbol and come from the tree, under which Gautama is said to have received enlightenment and become Buddha. Individually the leaves represent love, compassion, sympathy and equanimity. [3] Social: In Sri Lanka there is a small population of people. There is roughly 20,156,200 people. The average person lives about 72 and 1/2 years. Only one percent of the people in Sri Lanka has AID's (first pie chart). Also, almost 91 percent of their population can read and write (2nd pie chart).
[4] Many religions exist in Sri Lanka. The majority of people practice Buddhism. Other minor religions are Islam and Hinduism. The common language in Sri Lanka is Sinhala.
Economic: In Sri Lanka they use the Lankan Rupee. One U.S. Dollar is equal to 45.38 Lankan Rupee's. The average person in Sri Lanka makes roughly 4,000 USD. Sri Lanka aslo imports and exports many goods, and has many natural resources.
- Imports- Fabrics, minerals, petroleum, and food stuffs.
- Exports- Rubber, apparel, plastics, and chemicals.
- Natural resources- Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phospates, clay, and hydropower. About 23% of people in Sri Lanka live in poverty [6]
[8] [9] This video is about the civil that took place in Sri Lanka. The war was between the Tamil Tigers and the govenment. The Government is made up of the Sinhalese which are the majority group they make up around 75% of Sri lanksa population. The Tamil Tigers are the minority group and they make up about 10 to 15% of Sri Lankas population. It is a proven fact that the Tamil Tigers are one of the most organized terrorist groups of the world, they are the only terrorist group that has ever assasinated two world leaders.
While i am usally for fighting for you beliefs, and religion there is a line. I personally think resorting to terrorism is taking things to far. Issues should also be talked about between both groups instead of resorting to violence. Even though the Sinhalese make up 75% of the people, they can't really declare Buddhism the official language and religion of Sri Lanka.
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In recent weeks the army has closed in on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) rebel movement holding out in a 300-sq-km (115 sq mile) slice of jungle
in the northeast, aiming to end a war that started in 1983.
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This is a video about the election of Sri Lanka in 2010.
By: Nick Hall & Michael Irvine
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Politcal: As of today Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa is the leader of Sri Lanka. He runs a republic government. Sri Lanka has almost the same laws as the U.S., this style of law is called english common law. The voting age in Sri Lanka is 18. Also, the Sri Lankan flag has an intresting meaning.
Sri Lankan Flag Meaning:
The green stripe represents Sri Lanka's minority Muslims and the orange stripe the minority Hindu Tamils. The yellow represents Buddhism and the crimson stands for a long life. The golden lion is an ancient symbol of the people and the sword is a symbol of authority. The pipul tree leaves are a Buddhist symbol and come from the tree, under which Gautama is said to have received enlightenment and become Buddha. Individually the leaves represent love, compassion, sympathy and equanimity.
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Social: In Sri Lanka there is a small population of people. There is roughly 20,156,200 people. The average person lives about 72 and 1/2 years. Only one percent of the people in Sri Lanka has AID's (first pie chart). Also, almost 91 percent of their population can read and write (2nd pie chart).
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Many religions exist in Sri Lanka. The majority of people practice Buddhism. Other minor religions are Islam and Hinduism. The common language in Sri Lanka is Sinhala.
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Economic: In Sri Lanka they use the Lankan Rupee. One U.S. Dollar is equal to 45.38 Lankan Rupee's. The average person in Sri Lanka makes roughly 4,000 USD. Sri Lanka aslo imports and exports many goods, and has many natural resources.
- Imports- Fabrics, minerals, petroleum, and food stuffs.
- Exports- Rubber, apparel, plastics, and chemicals.
- Natural resources- Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phospates, clay, and hydropower.
About 23% of people in Sri Lanka live in poverty
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History of Sri Lanka
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[9] This video is about the civil that took place in Sri Lanka. The war was between the Tamil Tigers and the govenment. The Government is made up of the Sinhalese which are the majority group they make up around 75% of Sri lanksa population. The Tamil Tigers are the minority group and they make up about 10 to 15% of Sri Lankas population. It is a proven fact that the Tamil Tigers are one of the most organized terrorist groups of the world, they are the only terrorist group that has ever assasinated two world leaders.
While i am usally for fighting for you beliefs, and religion there is a line. I personally think resorting to terrorism is taking things to far. Issues should also be talked about between both groups instead of resorting to violence. Even though the Sinhalese make up 75% of the people, they can't really declare Buddhism the official language and religion of Sri Lanka.
In recent weeks the army has closed in on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) rebel movement holding out in a 300-sq-km (115 sq mile) slice of jungle
in the northeast, aiming to end a war that started in 1983.
This is a video about the election of Sri Lanka in 2010.